Will I make it from Vail to Grand Junction?
In July, all 5 of these popular EVs make it from Vail to Grand Junction on a 90% charge with at least 10% to spare; in January, 4 of 5 do. The biggest winter drain: 21°F cold costs 18%.
148 miles, about 2 h 12 min of driving. Leaving at 8 AM on a typical January and July day.
Check your own car and charge level
January and July, car by car
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD
January · 21°F
Yes
Arrives with 18–41%
21°F cold costs 17%
July · 65°F
Yes
Arrives with 39–52%
Highway driving uses 44%
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
January · 21°F
Yes
Arrives with 23–44%
21°F cold costs 17%
July · 65°F
Yes
Arrives with 43–54%
Highway driving uses 41%
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
January · 21°F
Yes
Arrives with 13–38%
21°F cold costs 17%
July · 65°F
Yes
Arrives with 34–48%
Highway driving uses 48%
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD
January · 21°F
Yes
Arrives with 15–39%
21°F cold costs 17%
July · 65°F
Yes
Arrives with 36–50%
Highway driving uses 46%
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
January · 21°F
Close
Arrives with 10–36%
21°F cold costs 18%
July · 65°F
Yes
Arrives with 32–47%
65°F cold costs 1%
Yes means the low end of the range still arrives with 10% or more. Close means the likely answer does, but a colder or windier day might not. No means you'll need to stop.
Best fast-charging stops on the way
- East-West Resorts Edwards Station (Edwards, CO) — Edwards, CO · Electrify America · mile 14 · up to 350 kW
- Target T2029 (Glenwood Springs, CO) — Glenwood Springs, CO · Electrify America · mile 62 · up to 350 kW
- Parachute, CO - Tesla Supercharger — Parachute, CO · Tesla · mile 103 · up to 250 kW
Questions about this trip
Will I make it from Vail to Grand Junction in winter?
On a mid-January morning, 4 of 5 popular EVs make the 148-mile drive from a 90% charge and arrive with at least 10%. Typical temperature on the way: 21°F.
Where should I charge between Vail and Grand Junction?
The best DC fast-charging stops on the way, in order: East-West Resorts Edwards Station (Edwards, CO) (mile 14); Target T2029 (Glenwood Springs, CO) (mile 62); Parachute, CO - Tesla Supercharger (mile 103). Charge to about 80%; above that, charging slows sharply.
What uses the most battery between Vail and Grand Junction?
On a January day in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, the single biggest drain is this: 21°F cold costs 17%.
What is the best EV for Vail to Grand Junction?
Of the 5 popular EVs we check, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD arrives with the most charge on a January day: about 34% (23–44%) from a 90% start. In July it arrives with about 49%.
How we work this out
Each answer drives the real road route in 30-meter steps: speed, climbs and descents (with regenerative braking), rolling resistance, cabin heating or cooling, a cold battery's lower capacity, and the typical wind. Temperatures are NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals for each place along the way. Every car is calibrated to its EPA highway rating. Each car starts at 90%.
Updated . Sources: Stadia Maps road routes and elevation, NOAA climate normals, fueleconomy.gov, and the U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center.